Health · Marsh

Marsh, ND health

Marsh differs from North Dakota on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58072 (all of Marsh)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 123 people are less certain, so we show Marsh's figures without a grade.

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How Marsh compares with North Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marsh adults…

36 of every 100 Marsh adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–39.5%

Bars show Marsh; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marsh, betterMarsh, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Marsh
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Marsh
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Marsh
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Marsh
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Marsh adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marsh 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Marsh adults are doing

1 in 4Marsh adults feel lonely
27.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Marsh adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Marsh adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Marsh adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · North Dakota 14.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Marsh adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Marsh adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Marsh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Marsh adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.1% of Marsh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

of Marsh adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Marsh

Marsh and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Marsh.

Green: 37.7% Valley: 37.7% Nelson: 37.3% Cuba: 37.6% Hemen: 37.5% Hobart: 37.7% Skandia: 37.1% Potter: 37.6% Alta: 37.5% Getchell: 37.7% Oakhill: 36.8% Norma: 37.1% Springvale: 36.5% Marsh: 37.7% Marsh Green Valley Nelson Cuba Chi Mercy Health · Valley City · 5.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH Family Healthcare Valley City · Valley City · 5.4 mi+
36.5%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Nelson37.3%
Cuba37.6%
Marsh37.7%
Green37.7%
Valley37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Marsh

No hospital or community health center in Marsh itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMarsh is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarsh is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMarsh's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marsh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marsh
MeasureMarshMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.7–39.5%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%30.9–39.1%33.8%about the same
Obesity37.7%31.1–44.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.7–32.1%25.3%worse
Depression20.7%17.5–24.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.1–14%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.7–12.9%9.8%about the same
COPD7.1%6.1–8.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.2–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%17.1–24.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%20–28.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%25.9–38.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%70.8–78.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%58.6–66.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83%80.9–85.2%82.7%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.9–71.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.8%69.1–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%23.4–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.1–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.9–14.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%9.1–13.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7.1–10.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.8–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.1–34.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.4–15.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.3–15%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.5%7.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.1%7.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Marsh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Marsh better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marsh by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marsh by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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